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The Jewish Museum - Collection - Baseball (Sandy Koufax)
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The Jewish Sport Report: Vin Scully's perfect call of Sandy Koufax's perfect game - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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Sandy Koufax responded to a higher calling on Yom Kippur in 1965
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When Sandy Koufax refused to take the mound for the Dodgers in Game 1 of 1965 World Series owing to his Jewish faith
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Sandy Koufax – The Forward
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When Sandy Koufax refused to take the mound for the Dodgers in Game 1 of 1965 World Series owing to his Jewish faith
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Why Sandy Koufax's Refusal to Pitch on Yom Kippur Still Matters - Jewish World
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Jewish baseball legend Sandy Koufax immortalized with a statue
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Shortstops: Team Israel's history preserved in Cooperstown
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Prominent Jewish Athletes - Sports Illustrated
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Sandy Koufax responded to a higher calling on Yom Kippur in 1965
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Why Sandy Koufax's Refusal to Pitch on Yom Kippur Still Matters - Jewish World
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Fifty years later, Sandy Koufax still stirs up emotions of Jewish baseball fans, Los Angeles Dodgers